Turning traditions upside down : rethinking Giordano Bruno's enlightenment /

In this book, eminent researchers on Bruno offer an overview of the state-of-the-art research on his work, discussing Bruno's methodological procedures, his epistemic and literary practices, his natural philosophy, or his role as theologian and metaphysic at the cutting-edge of their discipline...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors: Hufnagel, Henning S. (Editor), Eusterschulte, Anne (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Budapest ; New York : Central European University Press, 2012
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Summary:In this book, eminent researchers on Bruno offer an overview of the state-of-the-art research on his work, discussing Bruno's methodological procedures, his epistemic and literary practices, his natural philosophy, or his role as theologian and metaphysic at the cutting-edge of their disciplines. Short texts by Bruno illustrate the reasoning of the contributions. The book also reflects aspects of Bruno's reception in the past and in the twenty-first century, inside and outside academia.
Item Description:Proceedings of a colloquium held in 2008 at Max Planck Institute for the History of Science.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 266 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9786155053641
6155053642
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.